Box Office: 'Girl on the Train' Rides to $1.2 Million Thursday

October 7, 2016 2:16 PM

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Nate Parker's slave-rebellion drama, 'The Birth of a Nation,' and 'Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life' also open wide this weekend.

Tate Taylor's The Girl on the Train got off to a swift start, earning $1.23 million Thursday night. The film is expected to top this weekend's other new releases, Nate Parker's slave-rebellion drama, The Birth of a Nation, and fellow book adaptation Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life.